The Washington Wizards lost to the Toronto Raptors for a variety of reasons, perhaps the biggest being the Raptors wanted to win to improve their position in the Eastern Conference play-in games, and the Wizards didn’t seem to care one way or the other.
With Bradley Beal, Monte Morris and Kyle Kuzma sidelined with injuries, Wes Unseld Jr. had little choice but to use the team’s younger players and expand opportunities for veteran role players. Logically, the focus was more on guys showing what they think they can do than on playing winning basketball.